Work Healthy - Skin Health
MOHS Objectives
The MOHS system for skin health surveillance is designed to:
- Deliver good practice to employers and employees
- Enable employers to comply with legislation relating to occupational skin health
Legislation
The legislation that is relevant to occupational skin health includes:
- The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, as amended
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002
- The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
Publications
Some of the key publications associated with the legislation are:
- COSHH:
- The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, as amended
- HSE L5 COSHH ACOP
- HSE HSG193 COSHH Essentials
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- HSE L21 ACOP and guidance
- Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 (CHIP3)
- RIDDOR:
- The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
- HSE L73 guide
- HSE MS24 Medical aspects of occupational skin disease
- HSE EH2 Chromium: health hazards and precautionary measures
- HSE HSG205 Skin exposure to chemicals
- HSE HSG206 Chemical protective gloves
- HSE HSG207 Skin care products
All of the above publications are available from HSE Books.
All of these publications are held in hard copy in the MOHS Library, but they are protected by the copyright of the HSE’s publishing agent, Butterworths Direct.
Training
The MOHS half-day training course “Skin Management” prepares nominated individuals to act as responsible persons for skin surveillance in the workplace.
Details are available from the MOHS Training Department, 0121 601 4041, www.mohs.co.uk